goof (off) 1 of 2

verb

Definition of goof (off)next
as in to kill time
to spend time doing nothing returned home unannounced and found the au pair goofing off

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goof-off

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noun

as in slacker

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for goof (off)
  1. veg out
  2. slacker
  3. kick back
  4. underachiever
  5. lounge
  6. hang about
  7. footle
  8. rest
Verb
  • This is really a spot to escape for the weekend with your boo, or a couple of close friends who just want to veg out and drink and enjoy the scenery.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Sep. 2026
  • Just take care of your[self], and veg out.
    — Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 14 Jan. 2026
Definition of veg out
Noun
  • Beavis & Butthead Mike Judge created these two mush-mouthed slackers, who decades on remain among the cartoon characters most synonymous with ’90s malaise and slacker culture.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Sep. 2026
  • From there, Blair conceived Mark Southard and Davis Hench, two wildly different, aging slackers who are tasked with driving teenage scion Sheridan Kimberly to rehab on behalf of his disengaged billionaire parents.
    — Brian Davids, HollywoodReporter, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of slacker
Verb
  • Instead of kicking back, most workers are postponing their move-out plans thanks to an affordability crisis pinching the wallets of everyday Americans.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • Maybe just relax, grab yourself a beer from the garage fridge, kick back and enjoy some Nightcaps.
    — Amber Harding OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of kick back
Noun
  • The Orlando franchise had been an underachiever, it was perceived.
    — Dom Amore, Hartford Courant, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Playoff success feels especially unlikely because Panarin, their best player, is a notorious underachiever in the playoffs and proved it again, recording zero five-on-five points in four games against the Avs.
    — Harman Dayal, New York Times, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of underachiever
Verb
  • However, in the images shot by Liv Liberg, rather than showing the models having fun as the party takes place, creative director Alessandro Michele presented them lounging and resting in an antique palazzo once the event is over.
    — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Outside, Jonathan Pol, of Porter, and Bradley Basila, of Chesterton, lounged in camp chairs while greeting voters.
    — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of lounge
Verb
  • President James Garfield’s assassin, Charles Guiteau, died by hanging about five months after he was convicted of murder.
    — USA Today, USA Today, 17 June 2026
  • On Monday, May 18, a 7%-illuminated crescent will hang about two degrees from Venus, with Jupiter about 20 degrees above.
    — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 15 May 2026
Definition of hang about
Verb
  • Last year an American startup called Swarm Technologies paid a footling $900,000 fine for sending four tiny satellites into orbit on an Indian rocket, having been denied permission to do so by the US Federal Communications Commission.
    — The Economist, The Economist, 17 July 2019
Definition of footle
Verb
  • The nearly 1,000-foot-long vessel, once the fastest ocean liner in the world, will now rest on the seabed and provide a new habitat for marine life.
    — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Tonight, the Knicks are on the second night of a back-to-back after hosting Milwaukee on Tuesday, while the Cavaliers come in rested.
    — OutKick, FOXNews.com, 11 Nov. 2026
Definition of rest
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“Goof (off).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/goof%20%28off%29. Accessed 15 Nov. 2026.

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